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• • G—PHYSICS
  • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
  • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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• • G—PHYSICS
  • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
  • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
  • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
  • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
  • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
  • G05B19/4188—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by CIM planning or realisation
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
  • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
  • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
  • G05B2219/30—Nc systems
  • G05B2219/31—From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring
  • G05B2219/31343—Design of factory, manufacturing system control
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
  • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
  • Y02P90/00—Enabling technologies with a potential contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
  • Y02P90/02—Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device and a method for projecting field devices of a technical equipment, in particular a power plant for power generation, such as a steam turbine or a gas turbine plant.
• Such field devices are, for example, the measuring devices of a transformer controller, a transformer protection against overvoltage or, for example, a motor protection against overvoltage.
• tools or programming devices are currently available, which are generally provided by the providers of the individual field devices and in a tabular user interface projecting the functional coupling of the field device to the control system and the field devices with each other enable.
• tools or programming devices are currently available, which are generally provided by the providers of the individual field devices and in a tabular user interface projecting the functional coupling of the field device to the control system and the field devices with each other enable.
• the manner of operation of such tools is highly dependent on the particular tool provided, the type of field device and also its provider.
• an apparatus and a method for configuring field devices of a technical system are provided in a control system of the technical system in which at least two field devices are computer-implemented with at least two field devices than each at least one data object and further at least one connection between the two field devices is shown computer-implemented with a means.
• the solution according to the invention thus provides a basic system by means of which virtually any field devices can be functionally coupled into a technical system in structurally identical and thus easily learnable manner for each operator of the device according to the invention.
• the means for computer-implemented presentation of at least two field devices as at least one data object each is A graphic display device, on which the individual field device is represented as computer-implemented by means of a corresponding (advantageously likewise graphical) operating device as a graphic object or a symbol, is particularly preferred.
• the connections, which according to the invention are computer-implemented between the data objects and / or also the control system itself, are preferably visualized on such a graphical display device by means of a connecting line.
• the means for computer-implemented representation of at least two field devices as at least one data object and the corresponding method step according to the invention are adapted to represent the individual field device as at least one logical node of a standardized fieldbus protocol, in particular according to IEC61850, computer-implemented.
• a standardized fieldbus protocol in particular according to IEC61850
• function blocks such as, for example, a measuring device
• the individual function block is represented by corresponding inputs and / or outputs. Communication between the individual function blocks and / or between different field devices is preferably also configured as a connection in the form of a connection line.
• a plurality of field devices can be grouped to form a logical device and / or a plurality of function blocks to form a field device.
• groupings which are also referred to as macro technology
• virtually any types and forms of field rate and logical devices can be represented computer-implemented and integrated into a control system of a power plant. Accordingly, in this way and Almost any, real existing field devices or physical devices are represented computer-implemented.
• raw data objects are provided from a memory, in particular a memory of the control system, which individually function modules and / or field devices and / or logical devices represent and subsequently during the actual configuration of the field devices can be supplemented by completing and supplementing the raw data object with (in the special case) real values for the completely configured field device.
• Such supplementation is simpler and less expensive than complete regeneration of a field device.
• connections between the data object and the control system, as well as between the individual data objects of the described macro technique are preferably represented computer-implemented as a connection type different from the actual control system.
• the control system can identify an "external" field device coupled according to the invention as such and, if appropriate, can be specially monitored and / or addressed accordingly.
• connections between field devices can be distinguished from those within the control system or to and from the control system by interpretation.
• the field devices configured according to the invention can preferably be loaded directly from the control system of the technical installation or provided by a file export (defined in particular in standardized fieldbus protocols).
• a file format for such a file export so-called XML files are preferably used.
• Such files can already be imported on known field devices today in order to functionally attach them to a control system. couple.
• the computer-implemented field devices or their function blocks illustrated according to the invention as at least one data object can therefore be stored together with the connections between the data objects represented as computer-implemented in accordance with the invention as a file and correspondingly also made available almost arbitrarily to technical installations.
• the solution according to the invention makes possible a uniform configuration of a wide variety of field devices and, moreover, advantageously provides a uniform configuration option, in particular in the form of a graphical user interface.
• Integrating inventively designed field devices in a control system is particularly simple and inexpensive.
• it can be carried out completely so that virtually all functions of the field device are actually displayed in the control system and can be recognized by a user of the control system.
• field devices can be represented in a computer-implemented manner for almost any constitution and at the same time be clearly illustrated for a user.
• Fig. 1 is a first, greatly simplified representation of an embodiment of a device according to the invention for the configuration of field devices and
• Fig. 2 is a second, greatly simplified representation of
• Fig. 1 illustrates a device 10 for projecting field devices 12 in the form of each one Trafotikes a technical plant 14 in the form of a power plant.
• the device 10 is implemented in a control system 16 of the technical system 14.
• the device 10 comprises a graphical display and user interface with a device macro 18 (a so-called device macro), which consists of a physical device 20 (PhysDev) and three logic devices 22 (each a so-called logical device, LDL, LD2, LD3) is constructed.
• the physical device 20 is functionally coupled via connections 24 to the logical devices 22.
• logical nodes 26 On two of the logical devices 22, a connection to logical nodes 26 (so-called logical nodes, LN1, LN2, LN3, LN5, LN7) is established via connections 24, of which individual to function macros (28) (each a so-called Function Macro) are summarized.
• the individual logical nodes 26 have been projected on the basis of a raw data object (not further illustrated in detail) in that real values of the technical system 14 have been assigned to the respective raw data object previously stored in the control system 16.
• the data objects in the form of the logical nodes 26 thus represented in computer-implemented form have subsequently been functionally coupled with the aid of the device 10 by means of the connections 24 in a computer-implemented manner. In this way, the functionalities of the field devices 12 and their communication between their inputs and / or outputs have been mapped. For example, with a logical node 26, a measuring device 30 on
• Field device 12 has been functionally mapped in the form of a voltmeter.
• the computer-implemented mapping or representation of the individual macros mentioned here takes place within the control system 16 on the graphic display and user interface, in particular in the form of a screen mask, with graphic Symbols.
• an XML file is generated for the individual device macro 18, which summarizes the individual data objects of the computer-implemented darg Popeen field devices 12 and the computer-implemented connections between 24 shown in a structured manner.
• FIG. 2 illustrates how field devices 12 configured in this way operate within the technical installation 14 and the associated control system 16 during operation of the technical installation 14 and are illustrated for the system operator.
• FIG. 2 shows the device macro 18 stored in the control system 16 in the form of the mentioned XML file, which is processed by the control system 16.
• the device macro 18 are assigned via connections 24, an interface 32 (MOT) to the actual field device 12 and a graphical display and adjustment device 34 (SPADJ - Setpoint Adjuster).
• MOT interface 32
• SPADJ graphical display and adjustment device 34
• the display and setting device 34 includes graphical displays and also numerical displays on individual physical variables on the associated field device 12 and input fields for particular limits on the field device 12.
• the display and adjustment device 34 can on the control system 16 and in particular on a control computer this Control system 16 are brought to a user of the technical system 14 for display. The operator can also change individual values of the variables mentioned on the display and setting device 34.
• the configuration of the field devices 12 with the aid of the device 10 and the logical structure used thereby by means of the elements 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 thus takes place solely by means of a graphic, symbol-oriented projecting device, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
• the symbols and standards are used as described in the field bus protocol according to IEC61850. This creates a consistent structure of the project, which also jekt réelle connected data objects in the entire control system 16 simplified.
• a special connection type may be assigned, so that the control system 16 can distinguish these connections 24 from internal connections of the control system.
• the mentioned XML file can either be loaded directly into the control system 16 or imported into the associated field device 12. This loading and / or the actual operation of the field devices 12 can be controlled particularly preferably remote from the control system 16.
• the structuring of the configured field devices 12 illustrated in FIG. 1 by means of the macros mentioned serves in particular for better clarity and simplified configuration. This is possible in a particularly simple manner in that function blocks of the field devices 12 (such as, for example, the measuring device 30) are represented by corresponding inputs and / or outputs by the logical node 26 prescribed by the standard or the fieldbus protocol IEC61850. Furthermore, the communication between various field devices 12 is configured by the connections 24 or the connection lines shown in accordance with the fieldbus protocol IEC61850.
• the individual logical nodes 26 can then be grouped again into the said physical device 20, so that the operator within the control system 16 receives a good overview of the integration of the field devices 12 in the control system 16. In this case, a uniform configuration surface is used with the device 10, which is integrated in particular in the control system 16.
• the configuration takes place solely by means of function blocks, which are connected to each other with their inputs and / or outputs as individual data objects. Device-specific programming knowledge is not required. Furthermore, the device 10 provides for a continuous documentation of the technical installations 14 and the field devices 12 coupled thereto.

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